Noureddine Chouchane

Noureddine Chouchane (died 19 February 2016) was a senior Islamic State leader from Tunisia.

Biography
Noureddine Chouchane was from Tunisia, and he joined the Islamic State. He was believed to have masterminded the Bardo National Museum attack and Sousse attack in 2015, targeting tourists in North Africa. Chouchane moved to Libya, where the Islamic State had a stronghold, and in 2016 he had his men go through intense training to prepare for an attack in Europe or Africa. He also facilitated the flow of ISIS fighters to North Africa to help in the Libyan Civil War and attacks against foreigners. Two United States F-16s and drones from Italy targeted the ISIS training camp in Sabratha and dropped bombs on four buildings that they claimed had housed 60 ISIS fighters, and Chouchane was said to have been among the dozens killed in the airstrikes.